Thomas was born on 29 May 1731 at St Maryannes Parish, Cecil, Maryland.[1][2]
Thomas Whittaker Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970 marriage: 2 January 1760 Saint Maryannes Parish,Cecil,Maryland spouse: Elizabeth Rogers [3][4]
Thomas Whitaker was a Soldier in the War for Independence. He enlisted in Capt. James Gibson's company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia, in the year 1777, of which James Wilson was Colonel. [5] Some time prior to 1777, they had lived at or near Hagerstown, Md. About 1782 or 1783, Thomas Whitaker located at or near Burgetstown, Washington County, Penn., where they resided for a period of perhaps twenty years.
About the year 1802 the families of James Holmes, Eli Whitaker, William Murphy, Sol. Perrin, Chamberlain and Hull . . . moved near Millersport, Ohio. Chamberlain, Hull and Sol Perrin soon after migrated farther west, and we know nothing of them further. The others located on the south side of Buckeye Lake, east of Millersport in Fairfield County, Ohio. About the year 1814, Nicholas Brown moved to this locality from Kentucky.
Now for the information of those who care to know, I will give the names of those families, all of whom were cousins.
The children of James and Nancy Ann Holmes were:
Eli and Mary Whitaker's children were:
William and Esther Murphey's children were:
Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. White. Mrs. White and husband resided at Gettysburg, Penn., during that battle, July 1 to 3, 1863.
Dacon Whitaker and Rachel Roger Whitaker's children were:
Nicholas and Sarah Whitaker Brown's children were:
These are the names and dates as recorded in the family Bible of Nicholas and Sarah Brown, and completes the list of the Whitakers who settled about Buckeye Lake from 1802 to 1814.[6]
"Thomas Whitaker of Smith Township, Washington County, dated November 17, 1790, proved May 31, 1791; wife Elizabeth; children Ann Holmes, Samuel (land on Racoon Creek), Mary Hull, Elizabeth Chamberlain, Sarah Whitaker, Rachel Whitaker, Eli, Catherine Whitaker, Deacon and Esther Whitaker; executors, wife and son-in-law James Holmes; witnesses, Jo" Rogers and George Burget. 1, p. 141."
Name | Thomas Whittiker |
Gender | Male |
Birth Date | 29 May 1731 |
Birth Place | Saint Maryannes Parish, Cecil, Maryland |
FHL Film Number | 13887 |
Name | Thomas Whittaker |
Father's Name | Robert |
Spouse's Name | Elizabeth Rogers |
Spouse's Father's Name | Rowland |
Marriage Date | 2 Jan 1760 |
Marriage County | Cecile |
Name | Thomas Whittaker |
Gender | Male |
Birth Place | MD |
Birth Year | 1731 |
Spouse Name | Elizabeth Rogers |
Spouse Birth Year | 1743 |
Marriage Year | 1760 |
Marriage State | MD |
Number Pages | 1 |
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